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HR 2222 97th Congress House

A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that burial plot or crypt shall be excluded from an individual's resources in determining his or her eligibility for supplemental…

Official title: A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that burial plot or crypt shall be excluded from an individual's resources in determining his o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that burial plot or crypt shall be excluded from an individual's resources in determining his or her eligibility for supplemental security income (and medicaid) benefits.

Introduced: February 26, 1981 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Cemeteries and funeralsSupplemental security income program
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.
Feb 26, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 26, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 2, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act to add burial plots or crypts to the items excludable from an individual's resources in determining eligibility.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 20, 1982
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 23, 1982
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2222: A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that burial plot or crypt shall be excluded from an individual's resources in determining his or her eligibility for supplemental security income (and medicaid) benefits.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-2222/
MLA
"H.R. 2222: A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that burial plot or crypt shall be excluded from an individual's resources in determining his or her eligibility for supplemental security income (and medicaid) benefits.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-2222/.
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H.R. 2222, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-2222/.
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[H.R. 2222: A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that burial plot or crypt shall be excluded from an individual's resources in determining his or her eligibility for supplemental security income (and medicaid) benefits.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-2222/)
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